Q: Is 31,229 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 31,229 is not a prime number.

Why is 31,229 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 31229 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 167 187 1,837 2,839 and 31,229, with no remainder.

Since 31,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,229, it is not a prime number.


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